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Skåre is a former municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. The 68km2 municipality existed from 1881 until 1958 when it was merged into the neighboring town of Haugesund. Originally, it encompassed the far northwestern corner of Rogaland county, plus several islands off the western coast. Today, Skåre refers to the northern part of the town of Haugesund.HistoryThe municipality of Skaare was created on 1 November 1881 when it was split off from the municipality of Torvastad. The new municipality had a population of 1,665. On 1 January 1911, a part of Skåre bordering the neighboring town of Haugesund was transferred to Haugesund. On 1 January 1958, the rest of Skåre was merged into the town of Haugesund, greatly expanding the size of the town.

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